Senior Account Executive - US (MI, OK, IA, NE)

Cognigy; Iowa (LA); Remote; USD 240,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognigy seeks a Senior Account Executive to drive sales in the US market. The role involves acquiring F500 clients, managing sales cycles, and collaborating with internal teams. Exceptional sales strategy skills, experience in SaaS, and a consultative approach are essential. The company offers a performance-oriented salary and significant growth opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Unlimited leave

Ongoing learning and development

ClassPass membership

Global Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as an Enterprise Sales Executive.
• Track record of exceeding $1M+ quotas.
• Comfortable with multi-stakeholder sales cycles.

Responsibilities

• Acquire new F500 enterprise companies.
• Maintain an effective sales pipeline.
• Run full sales cycles from planning to closure.

Skills

Sales Strategy

CRM Proficiency

Leadership

Consultative Selling

Job description

Senior Account Executive - US (MI, OK, IA, NE)

Senior Account Executive - US (MI, OK, IA, NE)

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About Cognigy

About Cognigy

Cognigy is transforming the customer service industry with the most advanced AI Agent platform for enterprise contact centers. Its award-winning solution, Cognigy.AI, empowers enterprises to deliver instant, hyper-personalized, multilingual service on any channel. By integrating Generative and Conversational AI to create Agentic AI, Cognigy delivers AI Agents that redefine customer experiences, drive satisfaction, and support contact center employees in real-time.

Our skilled #CognigyCrew are the people behind our leading technology and we are now looking for more talented people to join our global team.

Why you'll love working at Cognigy: our promise to you

We empower our people to be successful as part of a diverse, passionate and respectful team who are proud to be enabling customer and employee service that is loved by everyone.

We do this by challenging each other to succeed and being enabled to do our best work. Encouraging and supporting growth is at the heart of our success, founded on a culture of mutual respect and trust - always! It's no wonder that the values that inspire and drive our #CognigyCrew are our 4Ts: Team, Trust, Transparency, Technology.

Your new role - Senior Account Executive - US

Location - Michigan, Iowa, Oklahoma, Nebraska (Remote - must be based in one of these US States)

Potential Compensation - $240 000 to $300 000 OTE (50/50 split)

We're looking for an experienced Enterprise Account Executive to join our expanding US Sales team and help us revolutionize the industry. In this role, you'll collaborate with potential customers to learn about their needs and objectives, and determine how Cognigy can assist them.

Responsibilities

• Acquiring new F500 enterprise companies from all industries within the defined US geographic territory (Michigan, Iowa, Oklahoma, Nebraska)
• Building and maintaining an effective pipeline by self-directed prospecting, as well as working with internal, Business Development Representative resources
• Developing, maintaining and reviewing territory plans that outline how you will meet business goals
• Running full sales cycles from account planning & targeted prospecting through discovery/qualification, contract negotiation & close
• Taking a consultative, value-centric approach with senior executives to map value, develop effective business cases, build ROI models and drive Digital Transformation conversations
• Coordinating responses to RFPs/RFIs
• Taking a collaborative approach to working closely with various team members including BDRs, Presales support, Marketing, Product, Finance and Leadership
• Representing Cognigy at trade fairs or events that are customary in the industry
• Preparing, presenting and conducting demos, presentations and customer meetings
• Using CRM effectively and consistently to track sales cycles/engagement
  
  

Growth Potential

At Cognigy we are committed to your professional growth. This role offers significant opportunities for career development, including access to ongoing training, and involvement in high-impact projects allowing you to showcase and advance your unique skills and experience.

Requirements

About you

• You have at least 5+ years of experience as an Enterprise Sales Executive, selling SaaS solutions to F500 enterprises. (CCaaS and/or CAI experience is beneficial)
• You have a track record of consistently exceeding $1M+ quotas and have closed 6- and 7-figure deals with Fortune 500 companies
• You are comfortable navigating complex, multi-stakeholder sales cycles with SVP/C-level buyers
• You thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment and have a hunter mentality and are relentless in winning new logos to drive business growth
• What is a salesperson without professional communication skills, and a customer-centric, personable demeanor?!
• You can balance driving a sales cycle independently while leveraging internal resources
• You are comfortable leveraging a partner channel to support the sales process
• Language skills: Spanish would be advantageous
  
  

Benefits

Life at Cognigy: What we offer you

We Are An Ambitious Andinternational Tech Company With Agreat Culture,and We Make Sure That Everyone Feels Welcome. Our Excellent Benefits Make Us a Fantastic Place To Work - These Include:

• Attractive and performance-oriented salary
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, & Disability insurance
• 401(k)
• Unlimited leave
• Unique opportunity to help build and shape the company, with little hierarchy
• Flexible working options
• Colleague recognition, reward and celebration events
• Global Employee Assistance Program
• ClassPass membership, giving you access to a variety of fitness and wellness experiences
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities, including Udemy
• One paid ‘Giving Back Day' each year, so you can volunteer for a charity or community activity of your choice
• Subscription to the Calm app for you plus five friends/family members, giving you access to guided meditation, sleep stories, music, masterclasses, and much more
  
  

Pay Transparency Disclaimer

Cognigy is committed to providing fair and equitable compensation for all employees. The listed salary ranges reflect our good faith estimate for the role across various U.S. locations where we hire. Actual compensation will be determined based on the candidate's location, qualifications, and experience. We fully comply with all state and local pay transparency laws.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement:

Cognigy does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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